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Open and Distance Learning could not only help in gender equality and women empowerment, but also facilitate effectiveness of teaching and learning in primary schools. However there is little knowledge about the contribution of ODL to gender equality and women empowerment in Tanzania. The paper set out to examine the role of ODL in promoting gender equality and women empowerment focusing the Open University of Tanzania Diploma in Primary Teacher Education programme in particular. The study...

Teachers’ high performance in schools has been discussed lot throughout the world by many researchers. The objective to the study in general was to explore the influence of incentives and rewards on teachers’ work performance. The specific objectives of the study were, to examine how teachers’ recognition as reward influence teachers’ work performance, to assess how provision of accommodation as incentives improves teachers’ work performance and to find out whether salary level as incentive...

This study investigated facilitators and learners’ perceptions on the implementation of Competence-Based Education and Training (CBET) approaches in adult education programmes in Tanzania. The Institute Adult Education (IAE) was the case for this study which examined the extent to which IAE implemented competence based curricula. It also intended to identify challenges faced in implementing competence based curricula. The study employed a case study design under qualitative research...

Many higher education institutions in sub-Saharan Africa have been blending traditional face-to-face delivery with various Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to meet the strong demand for higher education as well as to improve the quality of traditional campus programs. Despite the increased adoption of various forms of blended learning in the region, the cost of acquiring and managing ICT infrastructure remained to be the biggest challenge. While cloud computing can provide...

The quality of computer science education in higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa is reported to be poor. This is due to acute shortage of well-trained faculty members, irrelevant and outdated curricula, and poor teaching methodology. Although several interventions exist to improve the quality of computer science education in the region, there have not yet been many attempts to systematically adapt and integrate Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in computer science education. This...

In many societies, Persons with disabilities are treated as weak, inferior and in need of charity as well as institutional care and protection. Zimbabwe is no exception to such a perception. This paper seeks to examine the place of disability within the 2013 constitution for Zimbabwe. In doing so, the paper observes that disability is better handled under the 2013 constitution than in the Lancaster house constitution that came into force in 1980. The paper however contends that the...

Bureaucratic representation has become more topical, especially in the 21st century with the emphasis placed on a rights based approach to governance. Various previous- ly marginalised groups including women and minority ethnic groups now firmly believe that unless and until they become visible within various decision making structures, it is likely that such decisions might not reflect their aspirations. The slogan “nothing about us without us” is fast gaining visibility among persons with...

Community-based learning (CBL) is one of the fastest growing reforms in health professions education. This article aimed to present the contextual determinants of CBL and describes the casual conditions that led nursing education institutions to incorporate CBL in their curricula. A grounded theory research design was adopted. Two university-based schools of nursing were purposively selected to participate in the study and there were 16 participants. Data analysis entailed three phases;...

A plethora of challenges confronts social work training. Such challenges include social change, the changing face of poverty, human misery as well as social inequality. All the more, modernity has seen the emergence of new and intric1ate disease regime of communicable and non-communicable diseases that include HIV and AIDS, cancer, diabetes, hypertension among others. These diseases require interventions previously unfamiliar to the field of social work as we know it today. Society is...

This study assessed the role of WECs in providing managerial support to CSSs in Kibondo district in Kigoma region. Three objectives were involved, to analyze the role of WECs in relation to CSSs, examine challenges of WECs in supporting CSSs and examine strategies employed by WECs in supervising the CSSs in Kibondo district. The study employed qualitative approach by using a case study design. Data were gathered by interviews, focus group discussions and documentary review, and were...

The study aimed at evaluating alternative modes of discipline educators use to instil discipline in pupils after the abolishment of corporal punishment in 2003 in Zambian schools. The objectives of this study were: to verify the alternative modes of discipline to corporal punishment educators use to instil discipline in pupils in Government Secondary Schools; ascertain their suitability; explore challenges educators encounter in using the alternative modes to instil pupils‟ discipline, and;...

Objective: To determine the capacity of six non-tertiary Kenyan hospitals enrolled as sites for decentralised dental education. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: The Dental departments of six non-tertiary Kenyan health facilities. Main outcome measures: Capacity of the hospitals to be used as sites for decentralised dental education. Results: Five out of the six facilities had capacity for final year undergraduate students to gain learning experiences in more than 60% of...

In this paper, the use of print media in university curricula is considered, in order to help theorise our practice in higher education in South Africa and elsewhere. Furthermore, the potential contribution of such media to the kind of education to which we aspire, is interrogated. Our reflections are based on an assessment of the use of different media (hard copy or web-based content of newspaper articles) in a third year community development module, at a large contact university in South...

In this paper, we explored the role of wildlife in adaptation to climate change in areas predominantly used for livestock production in South Africa. Using a sample of 1071 wildlife and livestock farms we estimated a multinomial choice model of various adaptation options including livestock and wildlife farming choices. The results indicate that mixed livestockwildlife farms are less vulnerable to climate change when compared to specialized livestock or wildlife farms. However, net farm...

There is intensive enrolment of postgraduate students in order to sustain national capacity for university teaching and research. However, this development is no challenge-free for the graduate students face a number of problems which varies from economic to social. This research investigated the social treatment of Graduate Students in one university in Kenya. The researcher used informal interviews and discussion to get the opinions of the respondents, that is, the graduate student at that...

This study examined perceptions, attitudes and beliefs about homosexuality among Kenyan and United States (U.S.) university students. Participants included 2169 students from Kenya (n = 1044) and the U.S. (n = 1125) who completed a questionnaire on perceptions of homosexuality. Results showed Kenyan students held more negative attitudes and beliefs about homosexuality. Both groups acknowledged homosexuality exists on their campuses. Kenyan students reported parents were not aware of...

Gendered work experiences have influenced decisions which determine career trajectories in professions in general and in the medical profession in particular. This study aims to bring to the centre the voices of medical students at a higher education institution, in order to gain a more nuanced view of intersecting influences of gendered factors on their undergraduate experiences in clinical training settings. Ninety four students who were in their final year of study at a South African...